Traduction de «Home pour personnes âgées » (Français → Anglais) :

When, at the time a person becomes a suspect or accused person in criminal proceedings, that person has reached the age of 18, but the criminal offence was committed when the person was a child, Member States are encouraged to apply the procedural safeguards provided for by this Directive until that person reaches the age of 21, at least as regards criminal offences that are committed by the same suspect or accused person and that are jointly investigated and prosecuted as they are inextricably linked to criminal proceedings which were initiated against that person before the age of 18.

17. Stresses that consideration should be given in this connection above all to programmes such as ‘generational mentoring’, in which exchanges are encouraged between older experts and the younger generation at work and in training; points out that mixed-aged teams should be supported in the work process and outstanding projects should be rewarded; considers that incentives for businesses to hire more older workers could be put in place by Member States, and that, as a matter of principle, older workers should not be treated less favourably than younger workers with regard to vocational and continuing training; stresses in particular the importance of adapting workplaces to the needs of older workers and providing more opportunities for ...[+++]older workers to work part time in line with their preferences, as well as facilitating longer working lives for those who want and are able to work for longer; takes the view that special retirement plans for older long-term unemployed people should be set up, striking a balance between these people’s need for social stability and that of social security systems;

Not far from these, however, one can see poverty-ridden old people’s homes, the inhabitants of which struggle to survive.

136. Welcomes recent amendments to the Penal Code which remove certain discriminatory provisions, but continues to be concerned about conditions in homes for children, the elderly and the mentally handicapped, where appalling conditions have been documented; is concerned about the treatment of the Roma - for whom the Framework Programme remains just that - where tokenism continues to be the norm; is distressed by reports of child-trafficking that are emerging from Bulgaria and demands that this scourge be addressed; insists that the Bulgarian authorities and the Commission target resources and support initiatives to overcome these con ...[+++]cerns as a matter of urgency, with particular attention to significant improvement in childcare institutions;

These days, someone who lives in an old people’s home is accommodated within the social field.

In addition, it is planned that EUR 20 million in aid could be granted under the ECHO programme to special institutions, that is to say for heating for all those who are worst off, such as those in children’s homes and homes for the elderly.